Image Source: Balochistan to seek review of ICSID decision in Reko Diq case – Pakistan – DAWN.COM The Reko Diq case is the most recent and archetypal example of uncovering the truth behind dubious judgments taken at both national and international levels. This decision casts a serious doubt on not just Pakistan’s attempt to circumvent […]
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Image Source: Grisly murder of diplomat’s daughter sparks outrage over femicides in Pakistan | Reuters Introduction Domestic violence, also referred to as “intimate partner violence (IPV)”, consists of a pattern of behaviour used to “gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner” through “physical, sexual, emotional, economic or psychological actions or threat of
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Image Source: Govt urged to refer Kashmir issue to International Court of Justice in wake of Myanmar verdict – World – DAWN.COM Pakistan has often pondered upon taking the Kashmir dispute before the International Court of Justice (‘ICJ’). However, the ICJ’s ability to adjudicate the Kashmir dispute depends upon its jurisdiction concerning the same. In
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Image Source: An Overview of the Legal and Regulatory Framework for Renewable Energy Projects in Nigeria: Challenges and Prospects – Viyonlaw Blog (wordpress.com) Introduction “The sky is falling”, cried Chicken Little. All those who saw his frightened face laughed and questioned his sanity. Unlike Chicken Little’s story, the Pakistani sky is not falling. It has
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Image Source: OnuItalia ‘Italy and other 70 states reaffirm support for ICC, a Court of last resort’ (2 November 2020) <https://www.onuitalia.com/2020/11/02/italy-and-other-70-states-reaffirm-support-for-icc-a-court-of-last-resort/> The Prosecutor’s decision to focus on Taliban and IS-K alleged crimes did not come solely because of limited resources. Rather, by everlasting pressure exerted by the US to get a jail-free ticket out of
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Image source: Map of Indian-Administered Kashmir, from BBC News, 6 August 2019, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-south-asia-11693674 Introduction A conflict has been taking place in Kashmir for decades, rooting from the accession to independence of Pakistan and India in 1947. In 2019, India’s intervention in the Indian Administered Kashmir (IAK) has significantly impacted the Kashmiri people and highlighted, once
Image Source: Christophe Gowans, Sexual Harassment 101: What Everyone Needs to Know (theguardian, 16 October 2017) accessed 28 March 2022. The patriarchy operates in many realms. The workplace is one of them, and Pakistan’s is no exception. The situation of the female population in Pakistan has never been an easy one. Women have often been
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Image source: Samaa Web Desk, ‘Party positions in the National Assembly (SAMAA, 27 July 2018) <https://www.samaa.tv/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1674952-NationalAssemblyAPP-1522607658-517-640×480-640×428.jpg> accessed 16 May 2022. The people’s will often manifests itself in representative democracy. This notion generally sees the citizenry vote for the members it wants to represent. These members are affiliated with different parties that dictate coordinated policies and
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Image sources: Los Angeles Consumer & Business Affairs, Collecting Your Judgment (Los Angeles Consumer & Business Affairs, 18 March 2022) accessed 08 April 2022 The ouster of the ex-PM Imran Khan through a historic vote of no-confidence saw the role of the Supreme Court enhanced, as well as criticised in the former premier’s exit. Late
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Image Source: The Guardian News. A satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows burning apartment building in north-eastern Mariupol, Ukraine, on Saturday. Photo by AP (Associate Press). https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/22/clear-sign-putin-is-weighing-up-use-of-chemical-weapons-in-ukraine-says-biden The recent intervention in Ukraine, following the recognition of independence by Russia of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions has raised several questions, with regards to self-determination, independence,
